I'll say it... This show is dumb!
I loved the movies from the acting to the plot. But this show???
People just acting irrational or even overacting, at irrational stuff, is just stupid... 
I even have an example:
lets say your child is missing, what do you do?
1. You go looking for them. 
2 you choose to say "FUCK everything" and fight for them.
3. you act hysterical and curl up into the fetal position and you start crying, and you don't stop until a MAN tells you that it's gonna be OK. 
I mean what the fuck? 

I waited with bated breath for this show and was even exited for it, and the first 2 Episodes I was locked in, but after that I kinda trailed off and saw all my weekly shows before it, even caught some youtube.

@LucasMcFly wrote:
Fair question. I debated a rewatch of the original show, but never got around to it. If I do a rewatch, I'd probably start with Gods Of The Arena, as although it was the second season, it was a prequel show (through necessity).

That said, I'm not entirely sure if a "catch up" would be needed, other than to reacquaint oneself with the characters. Seeing as Ashur had died during the rebellion, and this is a 'what if' concept, I'm uncertain how much follow through will be there.

Now I would seriously advise against this course of action.
I would recommend that you watch them in release order, Blood and Sand, Gods of the Arena, Vengeance, War of the Damned, House of Ashur (because Gods of the Arena spoils Blood and Sand from the jump, And House of Ashur spoils the ENTIRE first 4 seasons). the reason Gods of the Arena was made was that the actor who portrayed Spartacus in Blood and Sand (Andy Whitfield) died between filming Blood and Sand and Vengeance. He was replaced with Liam McIntyre who after an episodes adjustment period WAS Spartacus. (he was FUCKING brilliant. and VERY easy on the eyes.
It is my hope that this message reaches you before choices are made, and I'm not writing in vain.

God damn Tony looks old...

@norwichal37 wrote:
But it shoild never be the star, that is gay....How would it look if James Bond was gay, in all his films...???...WOULD NOT GO OVER SO GOOD..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I thought that James Bond WAS gay, and just used his good looks, masculinity and over-exaggerated charm to prove to the British "empire" that he was worth keeping around.
I'm kidding here of course.

 
You see around 20% of the planet's population are homosexual / of the LGBTQ+ persuasion. and that is a MAJOR part of the demographic to keep out of the audience's needs. because people want to see an extension of them selves on screen, and it is for the screenwriters/Showrunners to see it as an investment opportunity by bringing it to life.

Not ALL people wish to see other characteristics on screen though... NO ONE wants to see an uneducated white guy (you) solve crimes. THAT would be a poor investment, (WOULD NOT GO OVER SO GOOD) and the ROI (Return On Investment) would yield negative results.

I can't believe that I'm using my free time telling a misogynistic dude how a TV business works, but here we are.